All sectors of the animal food production industry and partners in public health will come together for collective and continued dialogue around the new and developing science of one of the most important topics in health today.

Since 2011, the NIAA-hosted Antibiotics Symposium has provided a setting for a thoughtful exchange of ideas for the betterment of animal and human health.

At this year’s symposium, leaders from all parts of our industry will join with veterinarians, researchers and experts public health to present new information and talk about their experiences in adapting to a rapidly changing business environment and marketplace.

We will recognize where we have been, where we are now and outline the challenges of where we are going.

We will hear some of the latest developments in research and applications of developing science.

We’ll review ways of communicating to and educating the public with what can be perceived as highly technical and complex information.

As always, we will seek to identify our common values, share our knowledge and experiences in discussion and honest dialogue and look for areas of consensus on strategies to take us into the future.